Here is Gov. Kelly’s full address uninterrupted as aired on KMAN.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Riley County Health Department held their daily Coronavirus Response Update. Some of the information discussed included Bob Copple, President and CEO of Ascension Via Christi, demonstrating the use of PPE, and proper procedures of putting on PPE, as well as EMS Director David Adams speaking about the expected peak of cases in the county and community. You can watch the full update above, or listen to the update below.
Release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Warning continues for Lake Shawnee, watch issued for Council Grove City Lake TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has issued public health advisories for Kansas lakes. A warning remains in effect for Lake Shawnee in Shawnee County. A watch was issued today for Council Grove City Lake in Morris County. When a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken: Lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock. Lake water,…
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) joined us Thursday morning to discuss the federal response to COVID-19. T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Director Deb Watkins joined us for an update on shelter hours and numbers for the month of April. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism warden Ben Jedlicka updated us on fishing at Tuttle Creek and Milford Lakes as well as spring turkey hunting season.
Though not officially released, a leaked draft document of Riley County’s plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions indicates the county could see most activities return to normal by the end of June. Riley County health and safety officials said in their Wednesday coronavirus press conference that they were awaiting the governor’s announcement of her re-opening plan Thursday to ensure the two do not conflict, but an anonymous source provided an unofficial synopsis of the local plan to the Manhattan Mercury. Riley County is currently in phase one of a five phase plan, operating under stay-at-home orders and only permitting essential businesses…
Riley County will still hold in-person polling this election season, but officials encourage residents to vote by mail in anticipation of congestion. Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo says he has no authority to run the 2020 primary and general elections entirely by mail amid public gathering concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the State of Kansas has not made any exceptions to the laws requiring them to open polling places. Even so, Vargo says the county will be “proactive” in sending out personalized vote by mail applications to all registered voters to encourage them to participate in the…
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas has announced that 40 of its top-paid employees, including its chancellor, will take temporary 10% pay cuts to help cushion the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Wichita station KAKE reports that KU Chancellor Douglas Girod announced the cuts in a letter this week. The letter says he, the chancellor’s cabinet, vice provosts, deans and department heads will take the salary reduction for six months. Girod says the cuts will generate $853,000 in savings for the university and that the money will be redeployed for urgent needs. Also taking the 10% pay cut…